JOB PURPOSE: The Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition (ENLC) in Ely, Nevada is currently seeking temporary/full-time road inventory technicians for the 2015 field season. At least one applicant will be hired by ENLC to conduct mapping of roads on public lands for the purpose of updating the road inventory database for the Ely District BLM office.
DUTIES: Under supervision of ENLC staff wildlife biologist, technicians will delineate and ground truth road conditions in the Ely BLM District. Technicians will use Trimble GPS units to document existing roads while riding ATV’s or on foot. The technicians will then ground truth to characterize road conditions using a data dictionary and photographs. Hiking short distances may be necessary. In the office, technicians will be responsible for organizing and archiving data in an efficient manner. (Vehicles will be provided by ENLC.) QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants should either be currently enrolled in or graduated from a program in geographic information systems, natural resource management, environmental sciences or a related field. The applicant should have general knowledge of Great Basin landforms and vegetation, be proficient with computers and handheld electronic devices and have experience with ATVs and safety. Applicants must be capable of reading maps and navigating expansive, undeveloped basin and range landscapes using compasses, aerial photography and GPS. Experience with 4WD vehicles is desirable and a clean driving record for the past 3 years is required. SALARY: $15/hour SCHEDULE: Start and end dates are negotiable depending on candidates' availability. Technicians could begin as early as May 1 and work through July. Technicians will work four 10-hour work days per week. HOW TO APPLY: Applicants should email a cover letter, resume, and the contact information for at least three references, as one pdf file, to Andrea Shipley at [email protected]. Materials should be emailed by March 20, 2015. Please write "Road Inventory Technician" in subject line. ENLC is a non-profit conservation organization comprised of public, private, and non-profit partners dedicated to the restoration of Western ecosystems through collaborative teamwork. For more information, please visit our website (http://www.envlc.org) or email Andrea Shipley at [email protected].
